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FIDDLERMAN CARBON FIBER BOW FOR VIOLA at FiddlerShop High quality hand made carbon fiber viola bow with a round stick. Full size. Nicely decorated copper mounted ebony frog. Quality Siberian horse hair. Great balance. Very nice arch with good bounce … Continue reading →

Learn to play Danny Boy by Violaman. See fingers close up, copy and learn to play this piece just in time for St Patrik’s Day. Find the sheet-music for this along with fingerings here: SHEET-MUSIC

You can be the lucky winner of the 16″ CVA500 The CVA-500 comes with everything you need to get started. It’s a beautiful instrument and produces a great sound right out of the box and normally costs around $180. If … Continue reading →

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXdzdd6Ghmo Cecilio’s instruments are great values for the money. I have personally tested the CVA-400, CVA-600 and now this one, the CVA-500. I would buy any of their instruments and be happy but would almost recommend paying the little extra … Continue reading →

All interested members will learn and record themselves individually using a click-track to create a memorable international youtube video of “He’s a Pirate”. Download the appropriate part or all the parts and learn them as well as you can. If … Continue reading →

The date for the CVA-400 give-away is now set for 1PM EST Sunday, January 8, 2012 For the moment there are very few qualified contestants. See below the requirments for eligibility. The first requirement was to share this post on … Continue reading →

The Fiddlerman’s Christmas Project was such a success among members that the demand has brought us to the next project to play “Red Wing”. Our own “Barry” from the “Fiddle Talk” forum, and the violaman forum, is organizing the project … Continue reading →

Vibrato produces warmth and character in order to express desired moods in music, notes and phrases. This video will teach you the mechanics of a good vibrato regardless of whether it is an arm, wrist, or finger vibrato. See how … Continue reading →

Working on your basic scales is an excellent way to establish finger patterns, good intonation and finger flexibility at a faster rate. Work diligently on your scales as much as you have the patience to do so and try to … Continue reading →